2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

an associate degree in fine & studio arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #33 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 82 associate degrees in fine & studio arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on fine & studio arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of fine & studio arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt fine & studio arts students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fine & studio arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for fine & studio arts students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Fine & Studio Arts Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Fine & Studio Arts in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in fine & studio arts.

Top Massachusetts Schools for an Associate in Fine Arts

1

Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA

23 Annual Graduates

Bristol Community College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in fine & studio arts from Bristol Community College

2

Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA

12 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Holyoke Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the rural area of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in fine & studio arts from Holyoke Community College

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	101	85
New Hampshire	80	4
Rhode Island	70	22
Maine	69	1
Vermont	58	2

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Fine & Studio Arts Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Fine & Studio Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fine Arts Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Art Studies	38
Fine Arts	35
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	9

Most Popular Majors Related to Fine Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts	62
Music	13
Drama & Theater Arts	10
General Visual & Performing Arts	7
Dance	5
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	4
Other Visual Art	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.